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New Chandler rules crack down on keeping, feeding wild birds like pigeons
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (172+ words) The city of Chandler has updated its nuisance code to address the excessive feeding of wild birds. The new language prohibits people from keeping or feeding non-domesticated birds, like pigeons, in a way that causes a public nuisance. Under current…...
Tucson Wildlife Center is caring for nearly 200 orphaned baby quail
1+ week, 6+ day ago (164+ words) Baby quail season arrived earlier than expected this year. The Tucson Wildlife Center is caring for nearly 200 orphaned chicks. The center's quail nursery is made up of several plastic bins and a heated lamp. The babies are grouped together so…...
These jaguar sightings in Arizona indicate species is moving in right direction, expert says
2+ week, 3+ day ago (809+ words) A research center based at the University of Arizona says its cameras have spotted the same jaguar at the same spot multiple times. Cinco has been captured on camera in southern Arizona's Sky Islands; the Wild Cat Research and Conservation…...
Tohono O'odham youth help name the male ocelot roaming in southern Arizona
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) The ocelot is seldom seen in the Southwest anymore. Few animals from the wild, spotted cat species still roam between the borderlands of northern Mexico and southern Arizona " but a group of tribal youth with ties to this endangered creature…...
Wild Mexican gray wolves have a lack of genetic diversity. Expert says clock is ticking to fix it
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (764+ words) Last month, Mexican gray wolves hit another important milestone in the effort to reintroduce them in the wild across the Southwest when eight of them boarded a private jet and flew to Durango, Mexico, to be released into the wild,…...
Nature is out of reach for many Latinos in southern Arizona, new study finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (789+ words) Access to nature in southern Arizona has been limited not only by environmental risks but also by immigration enforcement and cost, according to a study about barriers to outdoor access for Mexican immigrants and low-income people. Fiorella Carlos Chavez wanted…...
Conservation is top of mind for more than 75% of voters in Western states, survey shows
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (720+ words) More than three-quarters of voters across eight Western states say issues related to conservation are important in deciding whether or not to support an elected official. That's one of the findings of the 2026 version of the Conservation in the West…...
More than half of the Salt River wild horses could be relocated in the next 5 years
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) Over half of the Salt River wild horse population could be relocated in the next five years. The proposal, set forth by the state's Agriculture Department, intends to reduce the number of horses from 274 to under 120 in five years as…...
It would cost Arizona hundreds of millions to take control of federal land, report says
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1032+ words) There've been efforts over the years in Arizona to transfer ownership " and control " of federal land to the state. Oftentimes, that's due at least in part to lawmakers' not being happy with federal plans for that land. But a report…...
Southern Arizona's sky islands are a magnet for bird watchers. Why the habitats are in danger
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (673+ words) If you've ever travelled to the far southern reaches of Arizona, near Patagonia on the Mexico border, you know you'll find a region that looks different than the dry, rocky, saguaro-laden desert of metro Phoenix. There are grassy fields, tree-covered…...